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We look forward to planning an exceptional event with you!
Our menus feature the best possible seasonal ingredients. Please be aware that menus may change without notice.
Contact our Events Manager for more information or to make a reservation.
June Doan [email protected] 403-261-7670
Event MenusJoin us to celebrate the season with family, friends and colleagues.
J ust a wal k in t he par k...
Welcome to River Café
An extraordinary dining experience is to embark on a journey.
We have created a beautiful place in an extraordinary setting and have tended to the details that make you feel at home with staff who care, chefs who are passionate about quality and the regional seasonal ingredients that bring to your palate a taste of place.
River Café began in 1991 as an outdoor seasonal cafe in the middle of Prince’s Island Park. In 1995, the space was rebuilt to enclose the seating, creating a unique restaurant housed in a space that felt as though it had always existed and belonged naturally in its setting along the Bow River. The restaurant has the feel and nostalgic appearance of an old Rocky Mountain fishing lodge with its open-hearth fieldstone fireplace and orchard wood burning oven. The outdoor patio provides an opportunity to step out and enjoy the panoramic views of the park and Calgary’s dramatic cityscape beyond. Whether it’s Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall, River Cafe is the ideal environment for guests that want to experience the natural beauty of Prince’s Island Park. Enjoy the sun-washed garden and trees blossoming in the spring and summer, glowing orange leaves and crisp air during a cozy fall day in the park, and the snow dusting the ground and branches in a winter wonderland setting. Celebrate your special occasion surrounded by colleagues, friends and family in the unique elegance of River Café.
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Avenue MagazineCalgary’s Best Restaurants 2019
Canada’s 100 Best#42 Best Restaurant 2019
Canada’s 100 BestMost Eco-Friendly Restaurant
Where MagazineBest Use of Local Ingredients 2019
Wine SpectatorAward of Excellence
Earth Day CanadaHometown Heroes
LEAFCanada’s Greenest Restaurant
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Seated Menus
Fresh Baked Muffins & Pastries\
Vital Green Farms Organic Yogurt Highwood Crossing Oat, Okanagan Cherries
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Brioche French ToastCaramelized Honey Cream Strawberries, Maple Syrup
— orSmoked Salmon & Wild Rice Cake
Brown Butter Hollandaise, Peas Local Lettuce, Pickled Shallots
— or
Eggs Benedict Broek Acres Pork Chorizo, Soft Poached Eggs Scallion Pancake, Brown Butter Hollandaise
Honey Dressed Fingerling Potatoes
menu price $30 per person
Sample Brunch Menu
Please let us know of any allergies or special dietary restrictions. Menus subject to seasonal
availability. Menu prices subject to change.
Customize Add menu enhancements for an
additional cost. Please view page 6 for a sample of different options. We are happy to work with each group to create a menu suitable
for the occasion!
Deep Water & Lyalta Greens Highwood Crossing Oats, Bee Pollen
Maple Rhubarb Vinaigrette
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Jungle Farm Spinach & Mushroom Tart Pickled & Roast Radish
Fairwinds Farm Goat Yogurt, Puffed Red Fife — or
Salted Halibut Dumplings Local ‘Dashi’, Radish, Peas
Soft Poached Egg, Sylvan Star Grizzly Gouda— or
21-Day Aged Top Grass SirloinCharred Broccolini, Barley
Oyster Mushrooms, Red Pepper Vinaigrette
menu price $39 per person
Sample Lunch Menu
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Seated Menus
Deep Water & Lyalta Greens Highwood Crossing Oats, Bee Pollen
Maple Rhubarb Vinaigrette
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Line Caught Pacific Halibut Local ‘Dashi’, Roast Radish
Rhubarb, Turnip, Salted Halibut Dumplings — or
Dry-Aged Berkshire Pork Chop Caramelized Honey, Kohlrabi, Sourdough Broth
Jungle Farm Barley, Tangerine Marigold — or
Top Grass Beef Tenderloin Lovage Potato Purée, Peas
Oyster Mushrooms, Robertson’s Vinegar Jus
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Poplar Bluff Parsnip Cake Salted Caramel Cream Cheese
Einset Grape & Parsnip Gelato, Honey Comb — or
White Chocolate Mousse Caramel Potato Crunch
Brown Butter Shortbread
menu price $77 per person
Sample Dinner Menu
Customize Add menu enhancements for an
additional cost. Please view page 6 for a sample of different options. We are happy to work with each group to create a menu suitable
for the occasion! Please let us know of any allergies or special
dietary restrictions. Menus subject to seasonal availability. Menu prices subject to change.
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Enhance Your Menu
Box of HousemadeMacarons, Cookies & Truffles (6 pieces)
. . . .$20 per person
Box of Housemade Macarons (4 pieces)
. . . .$15 per person
Individually packaged for your guests to take home from our Bakery
AM e m e n t o o f t h e E v e n i n g
Fresh-Shucked Oyster Seasonal Mignonette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.50 each
Red Lentil Hummus Okanagan Sumac, Roast Garlic Highwood Crossing Canola Seed Flatbread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15 (serves 4 guests)
Selection of Artisan Cheese House-Made Preserve Canola Seed Crackers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$31 (serves 4 guests)
Fish & Game Board Smoked Wild Sockeye Salmon Bison Pemmican, Goose Ham Rabbit Rillette, Coppa Canola Seed Crackers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34 (serves 4 guests)
Something to Share
Additional Courses
Chef's Amuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9 per person
Seasonal Appetizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15 per person
Dessert Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14 each
House-Made Sorbet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.50 each
Interested in a custom cake? Our
Pastry Chef can work with you to create
the perfect cake for any occasion.
Custom Cakes
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Fish & Game Board $9 per person Smoked Wild Sockeye Salmon, Bison Pemmican
Goose Ham, Rabbit Rillettes, Coppa Canola Seed Crackers
Selection of Artisan Cheese $12 per person House-Made Preserve, Canola Seed Crackers
Red Lentil Hummus $6 per personOkanagan Sumac, Roast Garlic
Canola Seed Crackers
Assorted Crudités $7 per person
Stationary Items
Fresh-Shucked East & West Coast Oyster $3.5 each
Seasonal Mignonette House-Made Hot Sauce
Northern Divine Caviar $12 per person
Chef’s Stations
Cocktail Party
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For Semi-Private, Full Buy-Out and Wedding Events only
Cocktail Party
Passed CanapésGouGères
Duck Liver Mousse 4.5 Pear Compote, Parsnip Purée
Smoked Salmon 4 Trout Roe, Buckwheat Honey
House-Made Ricotta 3.5Forno Roasted Vegetables
steam Buns Buffalo Mozzarella 4
Pine Mushroom Marinade
Berkshire Pork Ham 4.5Brassica Mustard
Duck Confit 4.5Maple Glaze
Fried tempuraItems Glazed In Spruce & Fennel Honey
Winter’s Heirloom Turkey 4.5 Edgar Farms Asparagus 3.5
Side Stripe Shrimp 4
Wood oven FlatBread$4 each- 3 bite piece
Vegetable Flatbread
Meat Flatbread
on a Crisp Bison Tartare 4.5
Oat Butter, Pickled Saskatoon Berry Canola Crisp
Mushroom Mousse 3.5Pear Compote, Canola Crisp
Red Lentil Hummus 3.5Served On Fresh Cucumber
on its oWn
Side Stripe Shrimp 4Sea Buckthorn Chili, Served On A Spoon
Crispy Smoked Salmon Cake 4
BroChettes
Lamb 4.5 Albacore Tuna 4
For Semi-Private, Full Buy-Out and Wedding Events only
River Café Fruit Squares Fair Trade Chocolate Truffles
*gluten free
Garden Flower & Herb Macaron
*gluten free
Chocolate Chip & Salted Caramel Cookie
Seasonal Fruit Choux
Sumac Shortbread
{*all sweet bites are nut free, except for Macarons*}
$3.75 eachA Sweet Finish
Box of HousemadeMacarons, Cookies & Truffles (6 pieces)
. . . .$20 per person
Box of Housemade Macarons (4 pieces)
. . . .$15 per person
Individually packaged for your guests to take home from our Bakery
AM e m e n t o o f t h e E v e n i n g
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{Priced Per Person}
Mini Grilled Cheese $4
TK Ranch Grass Fed Beef Slider $9
Fish & Game Board $9 Smoked Wild Sockeye Salmon, Bison Pemmican
Goose Ham, Rabbit Rillette, Coppa Canola Seed Crackers
Selection of Artisan Cheese $12 House-Made Preserve, Canola Seed Crackers
{Priced per Flatbread} {Prepared as Whole Flatbread}
{8 Slices per Flatbread}
Vegetable Flatbread $21
Meat Flatbread $21
Late Night Snacks
End of the NightFor Semi-Private, Full Buy-Out and Wedding Events only
The Bar
hoW are BeveraGe Costs manaGed? All alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are charged based on consumption per drink, plus service charge and GST.
Can i BrinG my oWn alCohol? All liquor consumed at River Café must be purchased through River Café, as per Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Comission (AGLC) Rules. River Café does not extend corkage priveleges to private functions.
When does the Bar Close? For evening functions, last call is at 12:30AM.
hoW do We Choose the Bar menu? We have a variety of selections for wine, beer, cocktails and spirits. Custom bar offerings can be tailored based on what you would like to serve your guests. Hosts will be asked to pre-select a few different wines for the event (details on the following page). For the rest of the bar, you can choose to offer a fully Unrestricted Bar (all the offerings on the regular Bar Menu is available) or a Restricted Bar (select and restrict certain beverages based on type and price point). Signature Cocktails can also be created to add a personal touch to the bar menu.
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For Semi-Private, Full Buy-Out and Wedding Events only
\ The event wine list has been curated by our Sommelier from our award winning wine cellar. \ We suggest selecting 1-2 Reds, 1-2 Whites, and a Sparkling Wine to be served for the duration of the event.\ Please note that wine availablity, vintages and prices are subject to change. \ Due to AGLC policy, we cannot leave wine on each table for guests to serve themselves. Instead, our servers will provide tableside wine service.
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Wine
sparklinG NV Nino Franco ‘Rustico’ Prosecco, Spain $58NV Blue Mountain Brut, Canada $70NV Pierre Paillard Brut Grand Cru Champagne, France $120NV Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve Champagne, France $158
rosé Chateau Gassier Côtes de Provence ‘le Pas du Moine’, France $55 Cave D’esclans Côtes de Provence ‘Whispering Angel’, France $65
WhiteFranz Haas Vigneti Delle Dolomiti Pinot Grigio, Italy $54Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc, Malborough, New Zealand $55Chateau De Malle ‘M de Malle’ Graves Sauvignon Blanc, Bordeaux, France $59Blue Mountain Pinot Gris Okanagan Valley, Canada $65Albert Bichot Chablis, Burgundy, France $75Alphonse Mellot ‘La Moussière’ Sancerre, Loire Valley, France $94Flowers Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, United States $140Paul Garaudet ‘Vieilles Vignes’ Mersault, France $161HdV ‘Hyde Vineyard’ Carneros Chardonnay, Napa Valley, United States $210
red La Spinetta ‘Ca di Pian’ Barbera d’Asti, Piemonte, Italy $64Cooper Mountain Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, United States $75Domaine de la Charbonnière Vacqueyras, Southern Rhône, France $76Duckhorn ‘Decoy’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma, United States $80Blue Mountain Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley, Canada $85Chappellet ‘Mountain Cuvée’ Cabernet/Syrah, Napa Valley, United States $104Poplar Grove “The Legacy” Meritage, Okanagan, Canada $128Honig Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, United States $134Flowers Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, United States $140Frog’s Leap Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, United States $173
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